Where victims of sexual assault and domestic violence can turn for help

Berks Women in Crisis offers services, support and a safe haven for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. Director Mary Kay Bernosky said BWIC often discusses the following risk-reduction strategies with women:

n Be aware of your alcohol consumption and monitor your intake.

nBe careful about open containers.

n Stay together in a group when at a party or going out.

Bernosky said the bigger issue involves perpetrators' views of entitlement to commit the crime, so BWIC also teaches about the meaning of consent and what healthy relationships are like. BWIC has two hotline numbers: 610-372-9540 for English speakers and 610-372-7463 for Spanish speakers.